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Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

1 hospitalization · 2025010471 · 1/15/2025 · Pella Corporation

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Chest unspecified
Nature of injury
Cuts, lacerations, punctures without injury to internal structures

Cause

Event
Struck by dislodged or detached object(s)
Source
Vehicle and machine parts unspecified
Secondary source
Other metal, wood, and special material machinery n.e.c.

Employer

Name
Pella Corporation
Location
2000 Proline Place, GETTYSBURG, PENNSYLVANIA, 17325
NAICS
321911
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was performing a preventative maintenance check of a machine. While the machine was being cycled for a function check, a piece of its upper punch broke off and punctured the employee's chest.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
Machine
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